Shared albums

How do I back up a shared album?

Shared album content isn't automatically backed up. You need to save your photos and videos locally before backing up your device. Any comments or likes attached to a photo or video in a shared album aren't saved with the photo or video.

What do I need to view and share videos, contribute to other people's shared albums, and comment on or like photos and videos?

Open iCloud Photos (or Photo Stream), and double-click the shared album to open it.

Click Options.

Click the name of the person who wants to subscribe.

Click Resend invitation, then click Done.

I declined an invitation to join a shared album. How do I join the album?

Send a message tothe owner of the shared album and ask them to invite you again.

I sent email invitations to my shared album, but not everyone received one.

Try these steps:

Ask the invitees to check their junk or spam email folders for the invitation.

Send the invitation again. An invitee might not get the message if their mailbox is full, or if there's a filter that prevented the invite from being delivered.

If they didn't get the invitation, ask the invitee for another email address that you can send the invitation to. If you're using iOS 7 or later, you can also send the invitation to the phone number that they use for iMessages.

Ask the invitee if they've ever received an invitation, and if they might have unsubscribed from iCloud Photo Sharing emails. They can use the steps below to get email invitations again.

I chose not to get iCloud Photo Sharing invitations, but now I'd like to subscribe to shared albums.

If you have an email invitation, open it and click “Don't Send Me Photo Stream Emails” at the bottom of the message. A browser window will open and show that you're no longer receiving shared album invitations. Click “Undo this change.”

If you no longer have an invitation, contact Apple Support and ask to receive shared album invitations. You won't get previous invitations automatically, but you can contact the owner of a shared album and ask for another invitation.

Someone sent me a link to a shared album, but when I click the link a message appears that says the album is no longer shared.

If the album owner deleted the album or removed you from the subscribers list, you'll get a message that "This photo album is no longer shared."

Contact the owner of the shared album to ask if it's been deleted or to request a new invitation.

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